The more things change, the more people want the same. Lutheria won its’ true independence. Being free is a dream. Maintaining it has turned into a nightmare. The Freedom Guard is doing all it can to keep the planet together. The only easy days was the prior ones.
The Orouran Empire has sent a fleet to the planet to start a war. Can the guard keep each other in check long enough to handle this threat?
FREE PLANET #6 by Aubrey Sitterson, Jed Dougherty, Vittorio Astone and Taylor Esposito concludes its first arc with much to discuss.
Let’s take a deeper dive into the high cost of freedom.
FREE PLANET #6 by Aubrey Sitterson, Jed Dougherty, Vittorio Astone and Taylor Esposito (IMAGE COMICS)
*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***
Sitterson brings the guard’ inner turmoil to center stage early in this chapter. Trying to decide the best attack for the oncoming fleet shows the political drama. With the many different personalities “in charge”, the writing shows their issues. This shines in dealing with Basil and Katja. Their disconnect spikes to a new level when things are falling apart.
Readers watch as other issues become into light. The reaction of Keen and Fweha causes a great divide than one may think. Their inner issues step back for the attack at hand. Pacing moves this right along without missing the key points. It is a very detailed mission with a solid conclusion. The fallout spins back into the personal drama. This is sure to be a growing issue with room to expand. The closing pages throw a solid curve into celebrating. It leaves the audience with another political factor on the road to freedom. It will have readers talking until next time.
Doughtery & Astone open with a tense scene. As the fleet is en route, actions are questioned. The two page splash breaks down the gravity of the moment. Reactions are very mixed as plans are put into place. Panels mirror the tough calls involved. Basil’s full page look piles more drama into events. It’s the calm before a kiss becomes the storm.
Fweha’s PDA with Keen is given a full page with reactions. What follows next turns everything into a new direction (literally). The sideways style of images unloads on the brutal call of action. Readers watch as the Guard imposes their will onto their attackers. Its’ fallout returns with more drama imploding. More physical interaction of Keen and Fweha moves into two pages. It leads the audience into the close. The final panels spell the impending doom circling Lutheria. It serves as another reminder as why Freedom pays a deadly cost.
OVERALL GRADE: 8.5
The fight to remain free hits some roadblocks as the Guard’s tension grows. Sitterson’s writing phases in the drama behind the action. Doughtery & Astone flood the pages with strong art. Looking for a series that has it all? look no further!
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